Tips, Tricks & TalkTips, Tricks & TalkWed, 19 Dec 2018 07:34:41 +0000Wed, 19 Dec 2018 07:34:41 +0000RedBanned.comhttps://redbanned.com/forums/tips-tricks-talk.64/
Imperial March (production file) - Classic Starwars template?Sun, 16 Dec 2018 05:33:37 +0000https://redbanned.com/threads/imperial-march-production-file-classic-starwars-template.644/
https://redbanned.com/threads/imperial-march-production-file-classic-starwars-template.644/invalid@example.com (Alexander Schiborr)Alexander Schiborr
I am bit silent here, sorry for that, just a lot to do the last month...but maybe someone can take a listen to my short template here? Got so far some feedback which was very useful. Actually collecting a lots of different feedbacks and trying to evaluate the stuff in order to improve that sound if possible for me. Any thoughts?
I worked with a reference, so this is not the hifi telarc recordings, however it is that more gritty oldschool sound I am after because I simply enjoy the...

I find it that using a volume meter plugin helps a lot when I try to level everything correctly. I choose a fair peak, say -3db, and then make sure that all the articulations in a single instrument reaches the same peak. For example, when I was balancing the Oboe patch...

I've been following these forums for a few years now, and have learned some really great stuff from all the generous contributions that the community has provided. But I've reached a point where what I really need is some direct feedback from people who are much more experienced than myself.

Long story short, I've spent the last three years working in fast food and teaching myself how to compose, orchestrate, sequence, etc. without...

I started working on a new big band/jazz template, and wrote a short piece trying to set it up. This is my first attempt to write for standard big band ensemble, so I would love to get some feedback on both mixing and orchestration.

Everything is from Project Sams Swing and Swing More. Had a really hard time using the clarinet from Swing More, so I ended up using the...

Snipper & Snapper (Big band template test)]]>3E.T. Template BalancingThu, 16 Aug 2018 15:20:50 +0000https://redbanned.com/threads/e-t-template-balancing.528/
https://redbanned.com/threads/e-t-template-balancing.528/invalid@example.com (Dillon DeRosa)Dillon DeRosa
So I'm balancing my template and fixing it up. All because I had a nightmare of a time recently working on a film score because my template was a mess. Which by the way the amazing Aaron Venture mixed/mastered my score for the film. If it wasn't for him the score would've sounded so bad! Thank you again Aaron, your a wizard! (I'll share the score soon, but the film isn't released yet)

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I'm mocking up short snippets of E.T. using Erick Kunzels recording because I want to really...

E.T. Template Balancing]]>19Mastering with Aaron Venture - Just splendidMon, 30 Jul 2018 08:34:29 +0000https://redbanned.com/threads/mastering-with-aaron-venture-just-splendid.506/
https://redbanned.com/threads/mastering-with-aaron-venture-just-splendid.506/invalid@example.com (Alexander Schiborr)Alexander Schiborr
Just wanted to let you know that Aaron Venture (also on this forum) and I joined forces for that Track "The plot thickens" and he did the master of the track and man..I am totally blown away. Aaron did imo such a great job with that master which just kicked me from my rotten composing chair. He is a professional mastering engineer and helped me out with that track and I am totally blown away. He really added some mojo to the track I have to say.

I already done dozen of different template setups with various combinations of reverbs, EQs and various usage of groups and send to find what works best for me. I used to separate writing from mixing so it was a little bit easier to make...

Mixing orchestra - Reverbs, EQs and other tricks]]>52"The Race" Mock-Up: Approach to mixing traditional orchestrations?Fri, 08 Jun 2018 02:24:57 +0000https://redbanned.com/threads/the-race-mock-up-approach-to-mixing-traditional-orchestrations.455/
https://redbanned.com/threads/the-race-mock-up-approach-to-mixing-traditional-orchestrations.455/invalid@example.com (Joshua Mallard)Joshua Mallard
I've tried my hand at two small excerpts from "The Race" by Mike Verta. This was to nail down my template balance using parts of the score.While I get the feeling that the instruments are expressive and balance pretty well, I can't help but feel like it sounds too "roomy", maybe even muddy. Sure, it is cool that it has this odd kind of perspective, but is this kind of mix too "small" to be of use? Maybe I'm too used to these massive sounding tracks in Games. I'd appreciate any...

"The Race" Mock-Up: Approach to mixing traditional orchestrations?]]>5Outdoor Reverb?Tue, 05 Jun 2018 04:26:19 +0000https://redbanned.com/threads/outdoor-reverb.450/
https://redbanned.com/threads/outdoor-reverb.450/invalid@example.com (Louie Scrapinetti)Louie Scrapinetti
I had a breakthrough last night. I realized that my big problem getting the sound I want is reverb. It's the reverb that sounds different in my head than from my computer.

I realized that the reverb I hear in my head is outdoors. Not Alpinsinfonie (HELLO! hello! hello! hello! Riiiiicolaaa!) outdoors, but open prairie outdoors.

Can I add a VST reverb to...

Outdoor Reverb?]]>5Mike's Template Lab - new 60's Template!Sat, 02 Jun 2018 08:37:08 +0000https://redbanned.com/threads/mikes-template-lab-new-60s-template.165/
https://redbanned.com/threads/mikes-template-lab-new-60s-template.165/invalid@example.com (Mike Verta)Mike Verta
In any case, I usually start with just strings and brass - to me, this balance and relationship holds the whole thing together. In any case, I'll quickly play in a couple of bars of something (in this case, Superman) and get the...

Mike's Template Lab - new 60's Template!]]>53When Spitfire is your main librariesThu, 03 May 2018 04:49:04 +0000https://redbanned.com/threads/when-spitfire-is-your-main-libraries.362/
https://redbanned.com/threads/when-spitfire-is-your-main-libraries.362/invalid@example.com (Kim Arnesen)Kim Arnesen
Should I use just their close mics and follow. Verta’s process, or use all the mics and use have a very different approach?]]>17Mixing orchestraTue, 27 Mar 2018 16:57:43 +0000https://redbanned.com/threads/mixing-orchestra.392/
https://redbanned.com/threads/mixing-orchestra.392/invalid@example.com (Thomas Bryla)Thomas Bryla
Usually I get my mix and mastering done by others, but would like to get feedback on this one.https://www.dropbox.com/s/i87zp9nk9347xlw/Bushido.wav?dl=0

Score is attached below

Thanks in advance!
Thomas]]>14Non-traditional panning options - any opinionsFri, 16 Mar 2018 04:16:48 +0000https://redbanned.com/threads/non-traditional-panning-options-any-opinions.379/
https://redbanned.com/threads/non-traditional-panning-options-any-opinions.379/invalid@example.com (Michael Dobbins)Michael Dobbins
I'm new to the forum, and have recently been taking some of Mike's online classes, which have been great. I was wondering a little about alternative panning options - I did search around on the forum but didn't find a thread talking about this.

I've watched template balancing and am halfway through virtuosity now. Mike uses traditional seating positions and it sounds great. And that is how my template is currently setup and what I'm used to doing.

Recently, I've been a little...

Non-traditional panning options - any opinions]]>9Fix the Mix (Wind Quintet)Sun, 04 Feb 2018 20:54:31 +0000https://redbanned.com/threads/fix-the-mix-wind-quintet.343/
https://redbanned.com/threads/fix-the-mix-wind-quintet.343/invalid@example.com (Bradley Boone)Bradley Boone
Below is a rendering of a WWQ arrangement I have been working on. I am not thrilled with my CC expression programming and used some light volume automation to address some balance issues.

Five exposed winds is really tricky (there are no loops or string pads to hide behind), and any advice/critiques are welcome.]]>Vienna Instrument MIR Pro, thoughts and tweaks?Wed, 31 Jan 2018 15:06:48 +0000https://redbanned.com/threads/vienna-instrument-mir-pro-thoughts-and-tweaks.298/
https://redbanned.com/threads/vienna-instrument-mir-pro-thoughts-and-tweaks.298/invalid@example.com (Paul T McGraw)Paul T McGraw
MIR Pro is marketed as a single spatialization and reverb solution. It includes air and directional diffusion calculations, various EQ presets or one can draw their own, and of course the convolution reverb for each of the available venues. In testing it using the Teldex venue against Berlin Brass...

Alan discusses mixing a cue from Thor Ragnerok by Mark Mothersbough. Live orchestra with no samples, all recorded together live. Apparently Marvel doesn’t like striping the orchestra, cool.

There are a few other interviews with him that I found on Youtube. Mix with the Masters has another video that’s taken from his tutorials on the paid site, and there’s a...

Alan Meyerson at NAMM]]>Stereo Widening and Mono MixingMon, 29 Jan 2018 03:40:02 +0000https://redbanned.com/threads/stereo-widening-and-mono-mixing.333/
https://redbanned.com/threads/stereo-widening-and-mono-mixing.333/invalid@example.com (Paul Salerno)Paul Salerno
2.) How important is it to have a great your score sound great in mono when it is almost always going to be played in at least stereo. I understand that the mono mix is important for podcasts and other mediums that people often listen to on phone or...

Stereo Widening and Mono Mixing]]>1Template with CSS and Adventure BrassFri, 22 Dec 2017 13:25:37 +0000https://redbanned.com/threads/template-with-css-and-adventure-brass.254/
https://redbanned.com/threads/template-with-css-and-adventure-brass.254/invalid@example.com (Sylvain Provenzano)Sylvain Provenzano
I'm trying to start a template with good practices so I could build on it and add progressively other libraries.

Since SM Brass is bone dry, I wondered if I could get an average curve for the tone difference between the clean sound and the muted sound and then apply that to Adventure Brass. The result was this:...